The NPS Tatkal facility lets eligible Indians open and fund a retirement account through PhonePe or BHIM UPI, with the regulator targeting up to 30 million new subscribers. India’s pension regulator has expanded the National Pension System into a faster,…
The proposed overhaul would end arrest powers under Section 69, raise the prosecution threshold to ₹5 crore and introduce faster, system-led refunds and filings, subject to formal legal changes. India’s Goods and Services Tax Council has backed one of the…
The new declaration replaces Forms 15G and 15H for 2026-27, but EPF withdrawals can still be taxable depending on service length, payout size and total income. Form 121 is meant to stop some taxpayers from suffering an unnecessary deduction at…
The proposed 0.4% levy on large merchant UPI transactions could be delayed from 15 October until January, giving banks and payment firms more time to prepare. India is weighing a short delay to the launch of fees on large Unified…
The self-drive car-sharing platform will use Bureau’s risk intelligence to identify suspicious activity earlier while keeping verification friction low for legitimate customers. Zoomcar has struck a partnership with Bureau to tighten real-time user verification and fraud-risk assessment on its self-drive…
The Internet and Mobile Association of India says proposed changes to registration, refunds and enforcement could make India’s tax regime more predictable, but calls for input tax credit on insurance bought for gig workers. The Internet and Mobile Association of…
The new trade desk will track shipments, clarify responsibilities and offer payment assurance, with exporters potentially gaining access to finance after building a transaction record. Indian fresh produce exporters often face a problem that has little to do with growing…
Businesses face a tightly packed November 2026 schedule, with GST, TDS, payroll, income tax and corporate filing deadlines converging alongside the transition to new tax forms. Businesses facing November 2026 compliance should prepare for a dense cluster of tax, payroll…
Reliance Jio has demonstrated smart glasses that scan merchant QR codes and initiate UPI payments through voice commands, alongside translation, note-taking and multilingual AI features. Reliance Jio used India Mobile Congress 2026 to showcase a new batch of AI wearables,…
The court upheld Section 16(2)(c) of the CGST Act but ruled that authorities must identify disputed invoices and prove fraud or ineligible credit with transaction-specific evidence. The Delhi High Court has reinforced a point that is likely to matter far…
